Snakeheads in Japan?

[viking252200]

HI,

I live in Japan too, near Tokyo to be more precise.
When time permits, i like to go fishing too, but I have never caught a snakehead around these parts.

I do know of one place in Tokyo that has them..there is a big pond in Ueno park with a sign explaining what kind of fish inhabits the pond..and the C.argus is on there....unfortunately no fishing allowed!

As for the shops over here..I agree, we have access to many interesting fish.

Tropheus, I called aqua Bonito, but at this moment they don't have C.diplograma in stock, they may get some later on and if they do, I am first in line!

 

[Armand]

Yes, we do get a lot of rare fish here.
We have a shop that sells only monsters near me, that has many fine fish. (If only I had the money and space!)

I thing it has to do with the responsability and awarenes of japanese people. I am pretty sure you don't have many japanese guys buying pirahna sholas just to release them in the nearest lake if the get bored without mattering the consecuences it would bring to that echosystem.


Cheers.

 

[Aircut64]

what kind of fish can be found in the rivers and the ponds in Japan?

en yeah, except the koi carps lol xD
I'm talking about the natural ponds and not the private made ponds.

 

[tropheus]

HI,

I live in Japan too, near Tokyo to be more precise.
When time permits, i like to go fishing too, but I have never caught a snakehead around these parts.

I do know of one place in Tokyo that has them..there is a big pond in Ueno park with a sign explaining what kind of fish inhabits the pond..and the C.argus is on there....unfortunately no fishing allowed!

As for the shops over here..I agree, we have access to many interesting fish.

Tropheus, I called aqua Bonito, but at this moment they don't have C.diplograma in stock, they may get some later on and if they do, I am first in line!

you will not be disapointed , for me this is the ultimate monster snakehead ,all the looks and teeth ect of a micro in a size that people have a chance of being able to house well . get the pics up if you manage to get one

cheers col

 

[samurai-h]

Argus still exist in Hokkaido.
I used to enjoy netting small argus and maculata at rivers and pond around here ,Osaka when I was kid over 35 years back.

Here are a few pics I took last year. The biggest one was almost 40" fished by buddy.

 

[tropheus]

they are really stunning pics mate

cheers col

 

[ashdavid]

I thing it has to do with the responsability and awarenes of japanese people. I am pretty sure you don't have many japanese guys buying pirahna sholas just to release them in the nearest lake if the get bored without mattering the consecuences it would bring to that echosystem.


Cheers.

And thats why every year we have TV stories on all the fish being released into ponds and river systems by irresponsible aquarists...

 

[Aircut64]

WOW cool pics man, thanks for sharing !
I love this forum xD !

 

[Aircut64]

And thats why every year we have TV stories on all the fish being released into ponds and river systems by irresponsible aquarists...

haha poor you
Some idiots released american sunfish here, and we had the same boring problem.
Every year there was a tv show when they tried to scare the sh*it out of people by telling them thw wrong info about the fish.

 

[ettfettbranamn]

Btw man, post some pictures of your set ups? I'm aching to see your tanks.. I seem to remember you claiming to house Micropeltes comfortably (don't quote me on that) and we all know what kind of tank that would take.. =) c'mon give us enthusiasts something to drool over..

and seiichi! DAMN! me like!! stunning as always!